April 2025

Press Release from the Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee The Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee is announcing the highly anticipated 17th running of the Guyana Cup 2025, which is scheduled for August 17 at the Rising Sun Turf Club. As the most prestigious horse racing competition in Guyana, this year we are expecting the participation
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West Indies Rugby Press Release West Indies Rugby is proud to officially announce the selected Men’s and Women’s squads set to compete at the highly anticipated Tropical 7s Rugby Tournament, scheduled for April 18-19, 2025, in Tampa, Florida, USA. This year’s tournament will feature elite youth and senior talent from across the globe, and West
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A major cocaine seizure in Imbotero, North West District has resulted in the arrest of five persons. Police Headquarters on Thursday reported some 211.7 kilogrammes (approximately 465.7 pounds) of cocaine with a street value of $317.5 million was discovered during a series of intelligence-led operations conducted on Tuesday. Led by a senior gazetted rank along
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The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security will host its 5th annual WE LIFT Exhibition from Friday afternoon. This significant event serves as a pivotal platform for showcasing the ingenuity and economic contributions of women-owned enterprises. Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr. Vindhya Persaud said the exposition will this year have over
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Opener Raymond Perez made his highest First-Class score as Guyana Harpy Eagles grabbed first innings honours against Trinidad and Tobago Red Force by stumps on Day Two of the final round of the West Indies Four-Day Championship at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port-of-Spain on Thursday. This is a top-of-the-table clash and with Guyana Harpy
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Two firefighters were charged with drug trafficking in separate cases where one was remanded to prison and the other placed on bail. In the first case, Osafo Bess, 32, of 111 Miles Mahdia, Region Eight, was charged with the possession of 40 grammes of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. He was arrested on April
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Sherman Ferguson, a 31-year-old member of the Guyana Police Force, was arrested after 34.6 kilogrammes of ganja were found in the trunk of his car. Ferguson was intercepted along the Linden-Soesdyke Highway near Hauraruni during an intelligence-led operation on Thursday. Police Headquarters reported that the vehicle was traveling west along the southern side of the
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Three men were remanded to prison recently after they were charged for a number of armed robberies on the East Coast Demerara (ECD). They are: Carlton Bourne, 30, a construction worker of Norton Street, Georgetown; Devindra Mooteram, 27, a driver of East La Penitence, and Deryck Garraway, an unemployed 20-year-old of Riverview, Ruimveldt, Georgetown. The
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Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh will meet with local exporters who may be affected by the new United States tariff on Friday, according to Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo. He highlighted that fish, shrimp, and agricultural goods are among the exports that could be affected by the 10% across-the-board tariff, as other top exports like
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With the addition of the second power ship generating 60 MWs, GPL’s transmission and distribution system has remained relatively stable, aside from a few minor network issues. At approximately 07:25 hrs this morning, a technical fault occurred at the Kingston Power Plant. The Direct Power Control System failed on the Busbar, triggering the disconnection of
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